17" wheels on DRW - is it worth replacing them with 19.5"?

Kayteg1 wrote:

3 tons wrote:
For all but the heaviest of loads 19.5’s are not necessary on a DRW one ton truck (nowadays rated at 14k GVWR), but then you’d likely be over GVWR anyway - if they were necessary they’d come stock...

Maybe with Dodge dually.
My 2017 F350 with diesel and 6400 lb of TC load - scales at 13,800 lb.

Means little, since I believe ford has an aluminum body, eh?.. My EC is at about 5k lbs wet and loaded, and I barely perceive it’s in the truck bed... Two Drw’s, 175k mi with camper aboard, zero issues period...Even drove100mi with outside dually flat and didn’t know it - but I’m still waiting for the boogie man to raise his head...

bighatnohorse wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:

My 2017 F350 with diesel and 6400 lb of TC load - scales at 13,800 lb.

Those numbers put your truck weight at 7400 pounds.
My '15 F350 diesel dually scales at 8840 (with tailgate on)

That's what it is with aluminium bed.
The tailgate is like 40 lb.

Kayteg1 wrote:

My 2017 F350 with diesel and 6400 lb of TC load - scales at 13,800 lb.

Those numbers put your truck weight at 7400 pounds.
My '15 F350 diesel dually scales at 8840 (with tailgate on)

dirtyhandz wrote:

twodownzero wrote:
19.5s ride like ****, beat the hell out of your wheel bearings and balljoints, and have inferior traction on soft surfaces. If you don't need the weight capacity (which you don't on a 1 ton truck), they are not something I'd want.

But they look really cool!

There's a lot of tires and wheels that look really cool, but I still wouldn't put them on my truck. E.g., the Michelin XL that comes on the HEMTT military truck is one of the coolest looking tires. It also probably rides like it's square. It doesn't stop me from admiring them though...from a distance.

dirtyhandz wrote:

twodownzero wrote:
19.5s ride like ****, beat the hell out of your wheel bearings and balljoints, and have inferior traction on soft surfaces. If you don't need the weight capacity (which you don't on a 1 ton truck), they are not something I'd want.

But they look really cool!

I guess I have the best of both worlds then. None of 2D0’s stated down-sides, all of the coolness. :C

:):)

twodownzero wrote:
19.5s ride like ****, beat the hell out of your wheel bearings and balljoints, and have inferior traction on soft surfaces. If you don't need the weight capacity (which you don't on a 1 ton truck), they are not something I'd want.

But they look really cool!

3 tons wrote:
For all but the heaviest of loads 19.5’s are not necessary on a DRW one ton truck (nowadays rated at 14k GVWR), but then you’d likely be over GVWR anyway - if they were necessary they’d come stock...

Maybe with Dodge dually.
My 2017 F350 with diesel and 6400 lb of TC load - scales at 13,800 lb.

I'll weigh in.
I used to own a 2008 f450, now I run a 2008 Silverado drw with 16" rims even and I'll say this.

The 19.5s are worth it when they come stock on medium duty trucks because you also get bigger brakes, tighter turning radius and wider stance and bigger axles/bearings and other componants to go along with them.

Now, putting 19.5's on a regular drw truck gives you a rougher ride, less traction and a higher cost of replacement when worn out or damaged and will prematurely wear out front end parts, all while not gaining alot in overall load capacity.

I do miss the look of the 19.5 and I liked the robustness of the side walls, but I'm happy not to deal with some of the draw backs that come along with them.

For all but the heaviest of loads 19.5’s are not necessary on a DRW one ton truck (nowadays rated at 14k GVWR), but then you’d likely be over GVWR anyway - if they were necessary they’d come stock...

adamboyd wrote:
For those of you with 1 ton trucks with 17" DRW's, how do you notice them performing and do you or have you thought about converting to 19.5" wheels.

We have 16" DRWs on our Dodge and they perform just fine. And, No, I have never thought about converting to 19.5" wheels.